| Bittorrent is the best way to download large files over | | | | have a limit as to how many connections it can handle. |
| the internet. The benefit is for both distributers and | | | | Consult your vendor for the information on what your |
| downloader's. Distributers can deliver their content | | | | router can handle. When purchasing a new router find |
| through bittorrent at high speeds at a low cost. For | | | | out how many connections it can handle. With that |
| downloader's, bittorrent is a flexible and fast way to | | | | information, set your bittorrent client with the proper |
| get what you want. There are so many variables that | | | | maximum number of connections. |
| determine how fast your download will be. In this guide | | | | Know What Your Operating System Can Do |
| we will show you how to get things moving as fast as | | | | Most new operating systems are really efficient in the |
| possible. Please note that tuning your bittorrent speed | | | | networking department. When working with an older |
| is a trial and error process. | | | | operating system like Windows XP you may need to |
| Understand what your ISP has to Offer | | | | make some changes to how Windows XP manages |
| A lot of people don't know that your internet service | | | | network traffic. Consult your favorite broadband tuning |
| provider has more that is involved with your | | | | site to learn how to increase the number of |
| connection than is advertised. There is more that | | | | connections your operating system will allow. |
| everyone should know about their "High Speed" | | | | (Windows XP will only allow 10 at a time) If you have |
| connection. First off does your ISP throttle certain | | | | DSL changing the operating systems MTU settings will |
| types of bandwidth? Your ISP may be trying to | | | | make a difference. |
| conserve bandwidth by slowing down bandwidth | | | | Choose the Right Torrent Client |
| intensive applications. There are some ways around | | | | Different clients have different features. You want a |
| connection throttling but the best way to not be | | | | client that is full of features, is efficient and uses little |
| throttled is to switch to a different ISP. Second find out | | | | resources. I recommend Utorrent for Windows and |
| how much your ISP will allow you to download. Some | | | | Azureus for all other platforms. After installing your |
| ISP's have a limit. Usually a download cap will be | | | | bittorrent client, be sure to limit your upload speed to |
| 100GB to 250GB. Both of these measures are in place | | | | less than half of what your internet connection can |
| to discourage software piracy and conserve | | | | upload. Also limit the number of connections to the |
| bandwidth for other services. | | | | amount that your router can work with. |
| Understand What Your Router Can Do | | | | Find the Right Torrent Files |
| Have you ever wondered why your internet | | | | Bittorrent works better when more people are |
| connection will drop when you are downloading using | | | | downloading the same thing you are. Look for torrents |
| bittorrent over a home network? Bittorrent works by | | | | with a high number of seeds and peers. A seed is a |
| making connections with several peers at once so you | | | | person who had downloaded the item and stays |
| can download without using up all of the bandwith of | | | | connected to share. Peers are people who are |
| one person. With that said when you use bittorrent, | | | | downloading and sharing. |
| your computer will make a lot of connections to the | | | | That's it. There is so much to learn about bittorrent. |
| internet. When you make so many connections | | | | Achieving the best possible connection is really a trial |
| through your router. Your router will not be able to | | | | and error process. Hopefully this article gives you a |
| process all of the requests and crash. Most routers | | | | good start. |